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DataBreachToday.asia RSS News Feeds on data breach today news, regulations, blogs and educationSun, 18 Feb 2018 00:18:52 -0500U.S. Indicts 13 Russians for Election Interferencehttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/us-indicts-13-russians-for-election-interference-a-10661
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/us-indicts-13-russians-for-election-interference-a-10661<img src="https://130e178e8f8ba617604b-8aedd782b7d22cfe0d1146da69a52436.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/us-indicts-13-russians-for-election-interference-imageFile-3-a-10661.jpg" align=right hspace=4><b>'Information Warfare Against the United States' Alleged</b><br>A U.S. grand jury has taken the extraordinary step of indicting 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies for allegedly interfering with the U.S. political system, including the 2016 presidential election, in what the Justice Department portrays as "information warfare against the United States."$1.8 Billion Fraud Case at PNB Raises Security Questionshttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/18-billion-fraud-case-at-pnb-raises-security-questions-a-10657
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/18-billion-fraud-case-at-pnb-raises-security-questions-a-10657<img src="https://130e178e8f8ba617604b-8aedd782b7d22cfe0d1146da69a52436.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/18-billion-fraud-case-at-pnb-raises-security-questions-imageFile-2-a-10657.jpg" align=right hspace=4><b>Security Experts Analyze What May Have Gone Wrong</b><br>Some security practitioners are questioning the audit standards and internal controls maintained by state-run Punjab National Bank in the aftermath of the bank's Wednesday announcement that it had detected fraudulent transactions totaling more than $1.8 billion.WhatsApp's New Payment Service Leverages NPCI's UPIhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/whatsapps-new-payment-service-leverages-npcis-upi-a-10656
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/whatsapps-new-payment-service-leverages-npcis-upi-a-10656<img src="https://130e178e8f8ba617604b-8aedd782b7d22cfe0d1146da69a52436.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/whatsapps-new-payment-service-leverages-ncpis-upi-imageFile-1-a-10656.jpg" align=right hspace=4><b>Beta Test Offers Two-Factor Authentication</b><br>WhatsApp, the global messaging app that has more than 200 million monthly active users in India, has leveraged National Payment Corporation of India's Unified Payment Interface platform to launch its beta payment service that will allow users to send money to other WhatsApp users, excluding merchant accounts.Microsoft Outlines Digital ID Plan Using Blockchainhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/microsoft-outlines-digital-id-plan-using-blockchain-a-10654
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/microsoft-outlines-digital-id-plan-using-blockchain-a-10654<img src="https://130e178e8f8ba617604b-8aedd782b7d22cfe0d1146da69a52436.ssl.cf1.rackcdn.com/microsoft-outlines-digital-id-plan-using-blockchain-imageFile-6-a-10654.jpg" align=right hspace=4><b>Encrypted ID 'Hubs' Will Safely Store Personal Data</b><br>After a year of brainstorming on blockchain technology, Microsoft says it will add support in its Authenticator app for a decentralized identity system that's designed to put users in control of their personal information.RBI: Security Issues and Risk Mitigation Measures Related to Card-Present Transactionshttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/rbi-security-issues-risk-mitigation-measures-related-to-card-r-2565
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/rbi-security-issues-risk-mitigation-measures-related-to-card-r-2565The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 22, 2011 issued a notification on security issues and risk mitigation measures related to card-present transactions.RBI: Know Your Customer Norms - Letter Issued by UIDAIhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/rbi-know-your-customer-norms-letter-issued-by-uidai-r-2563
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/rbi-know-your-customer-norms-letter-issued-by-uidai-r-2563The Reserve Bank of India on Sept. 28, 2011, issued a statement recognizing a letter issued by Unique Identification Authority of India containing details of name, address and Aadhaar number, as an officially valid document as contained in Rule 2[1][d] of the PML Rules, 2005.Annual Report to Congress on Breaches of Unsecured Protected Health Informationhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/annual-report-to-congress-on-breaches-unsecured-protected-r-2539
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/annual-report-to-congress-on-breaches-unsecured-protected-r-2539The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights provided a report to Congress on health information breaches from September 2009 through 2010, as required under the HITECH Act. Nearly 7.9 million Americans were affected by almost 30,800 health information breaches, according to the report.FFIEC Final Authentication Guidancehttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/ffiec-final-authentication-guidance-r-2480
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/agency-releases/ffiec-final-authentication-guidance-r-2480The Final FFIEC Guidance has been issued and its main intent is to reinforce the 2005 Guidance's risk management framework and update the Agencies' expectations regarding customer authentication, layered security, or other controls in the increasingly hostile online environment.Live Webinar: Threat Intelligence - Hype or Hope?https://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/live-webinar-threat-intelligence-hype-or-hope-w-1523
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/live-webinar-threat-intelligence-hype-or-hope-w-1523Q4 2017 Security Transformation Study: Results Analysishttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/q4-2017-security-transformation-study-results-analysis-w-1504
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/q4-2017-security-transformation-study-results-analysis-w-1504<p>This survey was conducted online in the summer 2017, and it generated more than 260 responses from security leaders around the globe, with emphasis on North America, EMEA, India and APAC. Responses were consistent from organizations in all regions and sectors, with little statistical deviation. Forty percent of the respondent organizations have 10,000 or more employees.</p>Incident Management and Threat Hunting: A New Strategy for APAChttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/incident-management-threat-hunting-new-strategy-for-apac-w-1494
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/incident-management-threat-hunting-new-strategy-for-apac-w-1494The Key Tenets and Timeframe for PSD2 Implementationhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/key-tenets-timeframe-for-psd2-implementation-w-1493
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/webinars/key-tenets-timeframe-for-psd2-implementation-w-1493Russian Indictments: 'It's About Time'https://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/russian-indictments-its-about-time-i-3881
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/russian-indictments-its-about-time-i-3881Cyber intelligence expert Tom Kellermann discusses the significance and impact of the announcement that 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities were indicted Friday for allegedly meddling in the 2016 presidential election.Russia's Election Meddling: CIA Offensive at the Readyhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/russias-election-meddling-cia-offensive-at-ready-i-3880
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/russias-election-meddling-cia-offensive-at-ready-i-3880Leading the latest edition of the ISMG Security Report: U.S. intelligence chiefs warn Congress that Russia's information operations continue, while Europol says criminals love cryptocurrencies, both for stealing via scams as well as to launder "dirty money."Lack of Skills Driving Automation in SOCshttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/lack-skills-driving-automation-in-socs-i-3879
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/lack-skills-driving-automation-in-socs-i-3879Companies in India are increasingly automating more SOC functions because they lack skilled staff, says Neri Zin, vice president, APAC, at Cyberbit. And many are turning to MSSPs for help.How IoT Affects the CISO's Jobhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/how-iot-affects-cisos-job-i-3877
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/interviews/how-iot-affects-cisos-job-i-3877As internet of things devices become increasingly common in the enterprise, CISOs must lead the way in making sure emerging security issues, including a higher risk of distributed denial-of-service attacks, are adequately addressed, says John Pescatore of the SANS Institute, which offers training for CISOs and others.Equifax Gets a New CISOhttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/equifax-gets-new-ciso-p-2593
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/equifax-gets-new-ciso-p-2593<b>Jamil Farshchi Moves From Home Depot to Beleaguered Credit Bureau</b><br />After suffering one of the worst data breaches in history, in which 145.5 million U.S. consumers' personal details were stolen, credit bureau Equifax has hired Jamil Farshchi to serve as its new CISO. Farshchi joins from Home Depot, which hired him after suffering a massive data breach.Attribution Games: Don't Rush to Blamehttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/attribution-games-dont-rush-to-blame-p-2594
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/attribution-games-dont-rush-to-blame-p-2594<b>Experts Decry Attempts to Rapidly Attribute Winter Olympics Hacking</b><br />Following the online attack against the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Winter Games in South Korea, some pundits were quick to guess that Russia was involved. But some attribution experts call the rush to attribute any cyberattack premature or even "irresponsible."Google Set to Name and Shame Sites Lacking HTTPShttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/google-set-to-name-shame-sites-lacking-https-p-2592
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/google-set-to-name-shame-sites-lacking-https-p-2592<b>Chrome Browser Will Flag Sites Lacking Security Communication Protocol</b><br />Google is prepping its Chrome browser to brand as "not secure" every site a user tries to visit that does not use HTTPS encryption by default. The move is meant to push more sites to use HTTPS to secure communications and help block eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks.Bitcoin's Reign on the Dark Web May Be Waninghttps://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/bitcoins-reign-on-dark-web-may-be-waning-p-2591
https://www.databreachtoday.asia/blogs/bitcoins-reign-on-dark-web-may-be-waning-p-2591<b>Wider Use of Litecoin, Monero and Dash Signals Cryptocurrency Shift</b><br />Illegal transactions on the internet have long been conducted in the cryptocurrency bitcoin. But underground vendors are accepting new kinds of virtual currency that may be safer to store and offer more privacy protections, according to a new study of 150 dark web markets and forums.